Love Me Not? (I)

Chapter 20

20

Reece

3 months later

I stared at the letter I had received three weeks ago. I haven't heard from these people in years; why are they suddenly taking an interest in me again? The last time I saw them was at my parent's funeral. Even then, they wanted nothing to do with me! Why the sudden interest?

I sighed and read the letter for the millionth time since I'd opened it.

Reece,

I know it's been many years since we last spoke with each other, but that isn't an excuse to not speak with each other anymore! That being said, your Uncle Roger and I would like you to come stay with us for three weeks out of your summer vacation! Won't that be fun? We have the entire thing already planned out, so you won't have to worry about being bored.

We've already booked a flight for you, so you can't exactly back out of this, since it's what your parents would want. They hate it when family starts to drift apart. I know their loss was hard on you, but we want to try and help you through it.

Texas isn't a bad place! I'm sure you'll love it! If you like it enough, we'll consider letting you move in with us! It'll get you out of that small town up in Oregon! I just know you'll like the new sights and sounds of Texas!

Your departure is on June 3rd. Enclosed is everything you need for getting on the plane and which gates you need to take, as well as a ticket. I've also made a list as to what you should bring in the way of clothes and such.

Reece, your Uncle and I simply can't wait for you to join us!

-Sincerely,

Aunt Rose."

I groaned and flopped down on the bed Asher and I shared. I guess that day was a bad time to go and pick my last bit of mail up from my landlord. But, at least everything I need that was always sent there gets sent here now.

I draped an arm over my eyes. I feel so bad for not telling Asher yet. I mean, I've only known him since February, but with this whole mate thing and me letting him touch me back in March after I lost the bet, and the almost sex we had in April, I feel like I've known him for many years. How is he going to take the news? I have to leave next week!

Asher won't be back until tomorrow. He said he had to speak with a few people from the other packs and their alphas. I feel lonely, er, felt lonely. Now I'm nervous as to what he's going to say when I attempt to speak with him tomorrow. He'll most likely be tired, so I'll have two days to muster up the courage to tell him about this.

I rolled over and saw the family portrait we'd managed to save when I was packing up and leaving my apartment while also escaping Daniel. I picked it up and stared at it.

"What should I do?" I asked the picture. "I want to tell him, but I'm afraid he'll get mad for not telling him sooner." I squeaked when someone knocked at the door. "C-come in!" I called to them.

Shelbie opened the door. "Jayden said he heard you talking to yourself, so I came to check on you." She closed the door and walked up to the bed. "You okay?"

I shook my head. "I'm not. I feel terrible."

"Are you sick?" She asked and rubbed my back.

Again, I shook my head. "No, not that kind of terrible. I've been hiding something from Asher for the past three weeks." I placed the picture back on the night stand.

"Oh my God you're pregnant!"

"Good Lord, Shelbie, no!" I sat up and shoved a pillow in her face, in which she responded with an "oomph!" sound. "It's nothing like that! But I need to know if you can keep a secret between only me and you." I removed the pillow so she could speak.